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Resources for Patients, Residents, and Families
Planning for Your Stay
Care Team
Upon admission, residents are evaluated by an interdisciplinary team, including certified rehabilitation professionals and nursing staff trained to meet special needs and create a personalized care plan. Our team monitors care and reports your care plan to the physician. Our specially trained physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation therapists work closely with Physicians to create a program of personalized care to support the very best outcomes and to return you to an active life at home as quickly as possible. For rehabilitation patients, home visits are also preformed to ensure a successful transition home.
Your care team may include:
- Consulting physicians and physiatrist
- Registered and licensed nurses and nursing aides
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Speech and language pathologists
- Nurse practitioner
- Social worker and discharge planner
- Dietitian
- Dedicated case manager
What to Bring
Upon admission, please bring the following items with you, if applicable:
- Social Security Card
- Medicare Card
- Insurance Card(s)
- Medicaid Card
- Pharmacy Card
- Driver’s License/Photo ID
- Power of Attorney for Healthcare
- Power of Attorney for Finance
- DNR/Advance Directive
- Living Will
Please label all pieces of clothing with the guest’s name using a black laundry marker. Suggested clothing includes:
- Comfortable slacks, shorts, sweatpants
- Comfortable blouses or shirts
- Sweater
- Tennis shoes or sensible shoes
- Nightgown or pajamas
- Undergarments
- Toiletries and personal items
You are welcome to bring items to decorate the room such as pictures or flowers. We encourage residents to refrain from keeping jewelry, valuables, and money in their room. Please speak with the Administrator about secure storage of these items.
Insurance Options
Citadel Healthcare-affiliated care centers accept various insurance plans, ensuring financial coverage for comprehensive healthcare services, including rehabilitation, nursing care, and specialized treatments.
Always verify insurance coverage with your center before service begins.
Insurance accepted at most centers:
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Clear Springs Health
- Corvel
- CountyCare
- Galaxy
- HealthLink of Illinois
- HealthSmart
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- Lasso Healthcare
- Longevity
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Molina
- SmartCare
- TriCare East
- United Healthcare
- Veterans Administration
- WellCare
- Zing Health
International Services
Russian Cultural Program
Citadel of Northbrook offers a specialized Russian Program for those guests needing skilled nursing services, rehabilitation therapy, or hospice or respite care.
We are pleased to offer the following amenities to our Russian-speaking guests:
- Identified Russian Unit
- Russian-speaking Social Director and Other Care Staff
- Russian Religious and Spiritual Services
- Russian Newspaper and Library
- Recreational Therapists
- Celebrations for Victory Day and other Russian holidays
We offer stimulating, meaningful activity-based programs allowing guests a type of diverse and enjoyable experience. Our dedicated and compassionate staff excels in creating a warm and home-like type of atmosphere in an elegantly appointed facility designed to fulfill the desires of each individual.
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